Celebrate Craft and Shop Local This Festive Season: Makers Markets and Open Studios Not to Be Missed

Makers Markets and Open Studios play a vital role in showcasing craft to audiences and supporting the talent of Scotland-based makers. Visit our top picks listed below to discover skilled makers on your doorstep, support local craft, and enjoy a meaningful shopping experience.

Flock Contemporary Christmas Craft and Design Fair

Flock is the signature Craft and Design fair at The Barn. This year Flock provides opportunities to make, experience and purchase high quality craft and design pieces from 50 local makers, and includes a programme of craft workshops.

The Barn, Banchory.
18th & 19th November. 10am-5pm.

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Tea Green Winter Markets

Tea Green are a leading pop-up events platform, championing Scotland's wealth of independent creative talent. Their carefully curated events offer visitors a high quality selection of hand made products from makers across the country.

Various dates and venues:
National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh. 22nd and 23rd November.
V&A, Dundee. 28th to 30th November.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow. 6th & 7th December.
Bowhouse, St Monans. 12th to 14th December.

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Image: Heather Shields, exhibitor at Tea Green 2025 / Photography by Susan Castillo

Leith Creative Trail

An opportunity to discover the vibrant creative spaces of Leith. The trail includes 20 venues and runs across a week of programming which includes makers markets, open studios, workshops, exhibitions, talks, and pop-up shops. Discover and shop the work of numerous makers at Abbeymount Open Studios, Out of the Blue Winter Arts Market, Edinburgh Open Workshop Festive Makers Market and Coburg House Winter Open Studios.

Various venues, Edinburgh.
Events scheduled from 29th November to 7th December.

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Image: Abbeymount Open Studio 2024 / Photograph courtesy of Out of the Blue

Mount Florida Open Studios and Pop-Up Shop

Step inside makers workspaces and browse a selection of finished pieces alongside works in progress. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or hoping to take home something unique you’re welcome to chat with the makers about their process, ask questions and discuss commissions.

Mount Florida Studios, Glasgow.
28th November 5-8pm & 29th November 11am-5pm.

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Shop the Halls at Inverness Creative Academy

The artist community based at Inverness Creative Academy will be opening their doors to invite visitors in for a chat and to browse their creative spaces. Plus, two halls transformed into a Makers Market and exhibition space, offering many kinds of art and craft.

Wasps Studios, Inverness Creative Academy.
5th December, 4-8pm. 6th & 7th December, 10am-4pm.

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CLAY 2025: Angus Makers Fair

Featuring the work of ceramicists based in Angus and beyond, the CLAY Makers Fair presents an opportunity to speak to the makers, get to know more about their work and buy directly from them. This fair is part of CLAY 2025, a weekend event at Hospitalfield celebrating the work of ceramic artists with talks, workshops and a live firing.

Hospitalfield, Arbroath.
Market: 6th December. 11am-3pm. Clay 2025: 5th to 7th December.

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Image: Florence Dwyer, exhibitor at CLAY 2025 / Photography by Kevin Percival 

Endless Love Creative Winter Makers Market

Endless Love Creative presents over 50 maker stalls, featuring botanicals, ceramics, clothing, homeware, jewellery, knitwear, stationary, textiles and print in Fruitmarket’s Warehouse space. Accompanied by a curated selection of craft workshops including bookbinding, embroidery and painting ceramics.

Fruitmarket, Edinburgh.
6th & 7th December. 10am-5pm.

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GASS Xmastravaganza Fair

Glasgow Artists Sell Stuff (GASS) is a new festive market in Glasgow's West End showcasing thirty artists, designers and makers together in one church hall. Expect jewellers, printers, ceramicists, woodworkers, painters, metalworkers, and a chocolatier, as well as music, performance and activities for adults and children. Organised by Helen Voce, Morven Mulgrew and Stefanie Cheong.

Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church Hall, Glasgow.
13th December. 2-8pm.

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Image: Kelda Young (left), Kate Trouw (right), exhibitors at GASS Xmastravaganza Fair / Photography by Flavia Cheesman, photography by the artist

SPOT Winter Market

SPOT run curated, design-focused markets, giving Scotland-based makers a place to present their creations to discerning audiences, alongside workshops & events. This market at Pollokshaws Burgh Hall offers mulled apple and Old School Funfair style games alongside an exclusive line-up of local makers.

Pollokshaws Burgh Hall, Glasgow.
13th & 14th December. 11am-4pm.

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